Orioles' pieces starting to fall in place
Buster Olney...are Type A or Type B free agents: First base Hank Blalock TEX Russell Branyan SEA Carlos Delgado NYM (B) Nomar Garciaparra OAK Jason Giambi COL Ross Gload FLA Aubrey Huff DET Nick Johnson...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009
The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster OlneyThe Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
New-Bourn: Astros center fielder on the rise
Buster Olney...his bat wasn't in the hitting zone long enough. He liked to watch Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee take batting practice, and he admired how their level swings seem to be pulled through the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009
The significance of the Mauer market
Buster OlneyThe agent for Joe Mauer wouldn't characterize the state of the catcher's negotiations with the Twins on Thursday, or discuss them in any way, which is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling
Buster OlneyMaybe it is Yorvit Torrealba who has earned the honor of wearing Jason Giambi's Golden Thong, after Torrealba's ninth-inning three-run double gave the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009
Wainwright commanding plate, and attention
Buster OlneyThere aren't many pitchers who can consistently command a breaking ball on both sides of home plate, a longtime talent evaluator said Wednesday aftern...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2009
The return of baseball's great divide
Buster OlneyThere have been nine different teams that have won championships in the past 10 seasons, from the Yankees to the Diamondbacks to the Angels and Marlin...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 04, 2009
Trade deadline ripples
Buster OlneySome rippling after the trade deadline: The Padres had to trade Jake Peavy lest they run the risk of having one guy take up 30 to 40 percent of their...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 02, 2009
Minaya shifts the glare -- to himself
Buster OlneyThe instant during his press conference Monday that Mets general manager Omar Minaya veered unexpectedly from discussing why he was firing a trusted c...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 27, 2009
Ranking the NL's easiest roads to the postseason
Buster OlneyHere's the ranking of strength of schedule in the second half in the NL. It's great news if you're a fan of the Brewers or the Dodgers or the Marlins,...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 18, 2009
Father-son Fourth; Chapman evaluation
Buster OlneyThe little big man of the house is 5 years old now, and he loves baseball -- all parts of it. He loves the hitting and the pitching, naturally, but he...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 05, 2009
Free agents worth a second look
Buster Olney...fit in a lot of places -- and maybe he would best fit with the Mets, spelling Carlos Delgado against left-handed pitchers and lightening the clubhouse atmosphere. 4. Eric Hinske: For $800,000 in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 29, 2008Managers would not initiate instant replay under current plan
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineIn an instant replay plan currently being considered by MLB, video review of disputed calls would take place at a central location and would be the responsibility of the umpire crew chief at each game, according to a memo obtained by ESPN The Magazine.
Story | Conversation | June 14, 2008Yanks won't part with Wang, Cano
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineFor once, the Yankees might actually pass on the compulsion to fire back in their war against the Red Sox, writes Buster Olney.
Story | Conversation | November 22, 2005Big Unit's moment
Buster Olney, ESPN The MagazineBuster Olney takes a look at Saturday's top matchups.
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